Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate was -2.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 52.3%
World rank
92nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.64 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-6.5 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in New Zealand is -2.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 52.3% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 3.64 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -6.5 % change on previous year, in 1978.
New Zealand ranks 92nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +158.7% |
| 1963 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1964 | -5.24 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1965 | -5.85 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1966 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1967 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1968 | -0.7092 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1969 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1970 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 1971 | -0.5515 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1972 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +235.2% |
| 1973 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +195.5% |
| 1974 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1975 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1976 | -5.82 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1977 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1978 | -6.5 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1979 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1980 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1981 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1982 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1983 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1984 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1985 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1986 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1987 | -0.6734 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1988 | -0.678 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1989 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +202.0% |
| 1990 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1991 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1992 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1993 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1994 | -5.39 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1995 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1996 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1997 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1998 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1999 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2000 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2001 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 2002 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2003 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6061 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2005 | -0.6024 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 3.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2009 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2010 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2011 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2012 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 2013 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2014 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2015 | -0.6757 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2016 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 2017 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 2018 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2019 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2020 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2021 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2022 | -0.7634 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2023 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 2024 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.99 % change on previous year | -5.85 % change on previous year | -0.7092 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -4.31 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | -0.5515 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.12 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | -0.6734 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.24 % change on previous year | -5.39 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6932 % change on previous year | -3.98 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.37 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | -0.6757 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | -0.7634 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 89 Rwanda -2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Cameroon -2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire -2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Benin -2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Uzbekistan -2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Argentina -2.35 % change on previous year compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -2.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.